LT Iain McConnellCoast Guard Air Station Clearwater

HH-60J First Pilot

CFI and CFII

Civil Air Patrol Check Pilot

94-98 USCG Academy

98-00 USCGC Polar Star

00-01 Navy Flight School, Pensacola

01-04 Air Station Clearwater

04 Got married in January!

Allison’s trip to New Orleans

Keep the goal in perspective

KLN 89B GPS, 2 VHF, 2 VOR+ILS

40 gallons usable fuel

55% power: 495 nm @ 90 kts, 6.4 gph

75% power: 475 nm @ 118 kts, 8.4 gph

IFR Currency?

Time “A”: current!

Get an IPC

6 mo. + 6 mo. grace period

Fly with safety pilot

“C”Fly with safety pilot

“B”

Utility

Special use airspace

Nav aids and comms “dead zones”

Divert field

Route

Equal Time PointLocation where the time required to return to the last suitable airfield is equal to the time required to proceed to the next suitable airfield.

198 nm=half wayNo wind

Distance to ETP = Total distance x GS (return) GS (return) + GS (cont)

Distance to ETP = 396 nm x 140 kts = 231nm 140 kts + 100 kts

Distance to ETP = 396 nm x 100 kts = 165 nm 100 kts + 140 kts

231

headwind

165

tailwind

                                                 

       

The ADIZ

ADIZ

Read AIM 5-6-1 before you goFile on ground, not in flightTransponder set to assigned squawkMonitor 121.5 MHz for “Unknown Rider”Penetrate +/- 5 minutes and +/- 20 nm

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                        

FARs

14 CFR 91 has no requirements

14 CFR 135.165 Extended OverwaterDefined as 50nm from shoreRequires redundant radios and nav. systems

14 CFR 135.167 Emergency EquipmentLife preservers, rafts, pyrotechnics, ELTs

Tolerating Imperfections

RouteStraight line is maximum rangeVFR the only optionOut of nav and comm radio range

WeatherUnexpected headwinds IMC

Betting on perfect airplane and pilot!

A revised route!

396 nm

159 nm

Flight!